Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-01

Fatal Reef Fail.
CLEvEIGNn. Feb. sS.- This morning
TIE roof Of TIE charging dspaFtmept Of
TIE Beeseuer steel works of the Cleve-
land Rolling Mills Company fell IN
With a crash and killed one man and
inja ed eight others.
Nominations Ay me President.
WAsalNGroN, Feb. SHE Prssident
TODAY sent 60 the Senate the following
aomtnatiQas: Postmaster william
Harris, Of Georgia, 20 be Third Assist
ant Postmaster Gsneral. vice Abraham
d. Hszsn, resigned; James NJ. rrOtter
tcoloredl, OF Massachusetts,, "a be Re-
corder Of Deeds for the District Of
Columbia
The senate Amesdmenta.
TIE senate amendments 10 the Paoi-
80 railroad Investigation resolution,
With q single exception. ara unaerstood
TO be acceptable 20 the House Commit
tee on Pacific railways. bat the clause
providing for the appointment Of she
Commissioners by the President "hy
and With advice and consent Of the
Senate is regarded ss % Questionable
that q conference is necessary. Tue
President has intimated that u the
words, "by and with the advice and
consenN Of the Senate" remain 10 the
resolution be eanRot appoint the CON-
uissioners before the aesomhliug of the
nsxt Congress. His reason for 80 hold
ing 10 that according 30 the decisions of
the Attorney General The resolution
does not create such an ofiice as can Be
allied when Congress 10 net II session.
Ceavict Labor Btli.
The bill 10 prevent employment Of
convict and alien labor upon public
works and OF convict labor IN the pFepA-
ration Of materials for public works.
passed BY the Senate today, has already
PASSED the House and nov goes 10 the
President.
Deeiaton In . Ramoas Rleeflon auia.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 2s.-Judge Gresh-
am decided the famous Perkins con-
tempt case thia morning. Perkins was
summoned a. a witness In the proceed
inea before Commissioners Van Blnn
against several Democratic politicians
charged with forgery OF election Fotnrma
last fall, and refused 10 testify, on the
grounds that the Commissioners had no
Jurisdiction, and vas adindged In cen
tempt. The proceedings we're Instituted
before the Commissioner under she do
sision OF Judge BlodRett OF Chicago In
the Mackin case, that haoause q
has been voted for
At the same election the Federal Court
has Jurisdiction. although the reaalt of
the vote for county of1eera was involved
IN tbs forgery. Judge Woods, OF the
District Ceurt of Appeal, took the aama
grouRd that Biodgett had In hia opin-
Ion. Jnd9e Gresham says sueh an as
sumption is not good Law, aud that a.
he vote for Congressman WAS not In
question at all the Commiasi0nar had
40 Jurisdiction, and Perkins was dis
The COMMITTEES Of One Hun
tred will transfer the case 20 tha State
,ourt and continue the prosecution.
The Arbitration Btii.
wAsHNoroN. Feb. 2S.--rhe Hause
Arbitration DILL passed by the senate
ioday Ia the hill introduced BY Repre-.
sentative ON ELL OF Missouri. IL waa
f1re Its passage by that body. but 10 vas
lnly Frqnires the signature Of the Proai.
lent 10 b'oome Law.
rhe ColOred Man Appointed By Pres
ldent Cleveland.
James Monroe Trotter 10 a coloFed
sitizsn of the State OF M Massachusetta,
and be IL AZ years Of age. His early
life was spent In tha State Of Ohio,
where ho began bis education in the
public schools of that State. For the
past S5 years he has resided In MaeaA-
nhusetts, where, prior 20 the war, he
was teacher. soon after the breaking
out Of the Rebellion be enlisted As q
private In the Fifty flfth Massachusetts
keeimeut, composed Of oolered troops,
and Was promoted for acts OF bravery
On the battle held until he became a
Lieutenant. Upon bis return 10 civil
life be was appointed and filed for Is
years the position OF AssistaRt Buporin-
teudent Of the Registered Letter De-
partment 10 the Boston Post Ofiioe.
From this position he vas retired In
1854. on account, ~ is said, Of bis inde-
pendenoe Ii politics aud bis Rvowed
parpose OF supporting President Oleve-
land.
Practically Identical
WAsHN0ToN. Feb. 28.--The bill
passed by the Senate today for the for
seiture Of unsarRed lands 10 subsiAn-
italy Identical with the bill introduced
by senator Plumb ~ q substitute for q
ball passed BY the House.
The Valley Forge Robbed.
PoRr TowssKxD, Feb. 28.-Ths ship
Valley Forge was robbed At Port Had
we're stolen, and the thieves left ne
clue.
The BriE was Totally wrecked.
4 -.
Selma. which left this port January
30th for HilO, Sandwich Iaiands. ran
ashOre at her point Of destination on
February 2lst and was totally wrecked.
Ste bad cargo Of general merchandise
vas about $4,000. which was fally
covered by insurance.
JsRreys-Lewis Gets a Divorce.
Mrs. Maitland. better knewn a. Jsa-
reys- Lewis, the actress, was today
granted divorce from J. A. Maitland,
On the ground OF the latter's cruelty and
failure 10 support. Maitland is Ia
Australia. Il is stated that Harry
Al ainhall. veil kpoWn In theatrical orr
Giles. will marry Miss Lewis al al early
d ste.
Jlasmy Hope Released and RsaFresled
sAN FRAscrsco, Fsb. 2s--Judee Tooby
this morning released Jinmy Hope, she
nptoFi0us burglar, from the custody Of
the Sherih. Dstectives Rogers and
Cofiey Immediately reaFrested him, and
bis attorneys again snsd oct q writ Of
hsbsas corpus. The ease will CONS up
Wednesday.
shipping Intellieenee.
PoET T0wSsE d. Feb. 28.--Arrived-
Ship TopeallAni aud bark Lzzie vii.
liams.
PoRr BLAKKLX Feb. 25.- Ssilsd-Bark
C0lnsa, for ssn Deco.
Pom AhoELos. Feb. .. = The tug
Tae0ms and the bsFk Samoset, from
Tacoma Outward bound. are IN port
saitiuR an opportunity 10 proceed. 10
Il blowing q gale FROM the vest
VIII Profeet Al IatsFesss af Van-
eouveN.
Verona fB. O }. Feb. 28-Ths Leeis-
Iatafe tod4v suspended the rules and
paced a DILL 70 meet tbs emegReBoy ~
Vancouver. The bill virtually suspends
tbs oify's charter and vests all power in
The Leaislstare. The Royeroment has
asssnted 10 the bill. A special force has
been swoFn in snd will proceed 70 Van
souveF tOGorr0W armed With batons and